What constitutes corruption for a watchdog?
Merriam-Webster
Definition of corruption
1a: dishonest or illegal behavior especially by powerful people (such as government officials or police officers): DEPRAVITY
b: inducement to wrong by improper or unlawful means (such as bribery) the corruption of government officials
By contrast, the definition of corruption in the New South Wales Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) Act runs to almost 1,300 words.
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